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North Carolina 85, Virginia Tech 51 by Chris James, TechSideline.com, 12/19/04
Virginia Tech (5-3, 0-1 ACC) fought hard and kept the game very close for most of the first half. The Hokies fell behind 8-2 early, but managed to take a 9-8 lead on a layup by sophomore guard Jamon Gordon with 13:25 remaining in the first half. Tech would later take the lead 20-19 with 7:46 remaining in the first half on a 3 pointer by Dowdell. However, Tech played poorly down the stretch of the first half, turning the ball over 7 times in the last 5:09 of the first half. UNC (8-1, 1-0) used the 7 turnovers to go on a 17-4 run to end the first half, taking a 41-27 lead into intermission. The run ended any chances of a Tech victory. Up until the 5:09 mark, the Hokies had turned the ball over only 3 times in the half against a pressuring UNC defense. When the Tar Heels started forcing turnovers, they started to pull away. The second half saw UNC pick up right where they left off, increasing their lead to 49-30 with 16:00 remaining in the game. The Tar Heels would gradually extend their lead throughout the remainder of the game, and the Hokies could do little about it. Overall, the Hokies played well for the first 15 minutes of the game, but UNC eventually took over due to superior play from their frontcourt. The Hokies were outrebounded yet again, this time by the margin of 34-24. The Hokies were led in rebounding by freshman forward Deron Washington and Jamon Gordon. Each pulled down 5 boards. UNC was led by Sean May with 8 rebounds. The points in the paint totals were all UNC, as the Tar Heels outscored Tech 48-26. Another key statistic was bench points. The Carolina backups outscored Tech’s reserves 26-5 for the game, and 16-1 in the second half. One part of the game that the Hokies can take pride in is the defensive play of their backcourt against the UNC All-American guards Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants. McCants, who led UNC in scoring coming into the game at over 20 point per game, was limited to just 3 points on 1-4 shooting. Felton was forced into 7 turnovers by the Hokie guards and had only 3 assists. Dowdell, who had 16 of Tech's 27 first-half points, was the only Hokie who scored in double figures. Senior guard Carlos Dixon had 9 points to go along with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jamon Gordon also had 9 points. The Hokies played without center Coleman Collins, who is still recovering from surgery a week ago to remove a cyst from his foot. Washington struggled with his game against the bigger UNC inside players, shooting 3-10 and turning it over a team-high 7 times. Tech returns to action on Wednesday night when they host Western Michigan. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 pm, and the game will not be televised.
NORTH CAROLINA (85)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Williams 26 7-8 1-2 0-4 3 2 17
R McCants 18 1-4 0-0 0-2 2 4 3
S May 25 6-8 5-6 2-8 3 1 17
R Felton 31 4-6 4-4 0-1 3 0 15
J Manuel 23 2-3 3-4 0-3 0 1 7
M Scott 16 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
R Terry 3 2-2 0-0 0-2 0 0 5
Q Thomas 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2
C Everett 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
W Miller 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2
M Williams 20 5-6 2-3 2-6 0 2 12
D Noel 17 1-2 0-0 1-4 2 3 2
C Hooker 3 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 2
B Sanders 6 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 0 1
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TOTALS 200 31-48 16-21 6-32 17 15 85
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Percentages: FG-.646, FT-.762.
3-Point Goals: 7-14, .500 (J Williams 2-3, R McCants 1-3, R
Felton 3-3, J Manuel 0-1, M Scott 0-2, R Terry 1-1, D Noel 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 2.
Blocked Shots: 9 (J Williams 5, R McCants 2, R Felton, M Williams).
Turnovers: 22 (R Felton 7, M Williams 4, R McCants 3, J
Williams 2, S May 2, M Scott, B Sanders, R Terry, Q Thomas).
Steals: 13 (J Manuel 2, J Williams 2, S May 2, M Scott, R
Felton, R McCants, R Terry, C Hooker, Q Thomas, M Williams).
VIRGINIA TECH (51)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Washington 31 3-10 1-4 3-5 1 4 7
C Dixon 34 4-8 0-1 0-4 4 3 9
R Krabbendam 10 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
Z Dowdell 35 8-15 0-2 1-4 2 0 21
J Gordon 40 4-13 1-2 2-5 1 2 9
S Harris 8 0-1 1-2 0-0 0 3 1
M Cooke 14 1-4 0-0 1-1 1 1 2
A Calloway 23 1-5 0-0 2-2 1 3 2
C Tucker 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
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TOTALS 200 21-58 3-11 9-22 10 17 51
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Percentages: FG-.362, FT-.273.
3-Point Goals: 6-18, .333 (C Dixon 1-3, Z Dowdell 5-10, J
Gordon 0-3, M Cooke 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 2.
Blocked Shots: 4 (C Dixon, A Calloway, D Washington, R Krabbendam).
Turnovers: 19 (D Washington 7, J Gordon 4, C Dixon 3, M Cooke
3, R Krabbendam 2).
Steals: 8 (C Dixon 3, J Gordon 2, S Harris, D Washington, R
Krabbendam).
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NORTH CAROLINA 41 44 - 85
VIRGINIA TECH 27 24 - 51
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Technical fouls: None. A: 9,847.
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